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James Bovard is an American author known for his critical analyses of government overreach and free-market economic policies. His work spans across various fields including politics, law, and economics, engaging in in-depth discussions on contemporary political and social issues.

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“The more expansive government is, the more perils people face in daily lives, be it from IRS agents or from child support services, or from other agencies that often have little or no legal restraints on their power.”

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“Entire generations of Americans have come of age since the ancient time when the president's power was constrained by a duty of candor to the American people.”

People Age President Generations Duty Ancient Candor Ancient Times

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“I was amazed at how easy it was for the Clinton Administration to basically cover what they did at Waco in the fog of lies and avoid any responsibility for it.”

Lying Easy Responsibility Clinton Administration Amazed Fog

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“It has been surprising to me that so few conservatives have voiced concern over the precedence that are being set in favor of suppression by this so-called conservative administration.”

Has Beens Concern Conservative Favors Administration Surprising Suppression Precedence

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“It is amazing to think after all that has happened in this country in the last few years, the last few decades, that so many people have this blind faith that government is our friend and therefore, we don’t need protections against it.”

People Thinking Needs Years Country Government Lasts Happened Blind Protection Decades Blind Faith

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“It is hard to know how many people do, but given that the people are so docile towards the rulers, nowadays, very few Americans show the passion for freedom that our forefathers had.”

People Knows Hard Shows Passion Given Know How Rulers Forefathers Docile

Author:James Bovard

“Voting is no substitute for the eternal vigilance that every friend of freedom must demonstrate towards government. If our freedom is to survive, Americans must become far better informed of the dangers from Washington -- regardless of who wins the Presidency.”

Ifs Government Winning Danger Eternal Voting Substitutes Presidency Vigilance Eternal Vigilance

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“Liberty is a political firewall that limits the damage government can do to the individual.”

Government Political Individual Can Do Liberty Limits Damage Individual Liberty

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“We are asking the wrong question. The issue is not who should be trusted with all the power of the Presidency. Instead, we must ask how much power any candidate can be trusted with.”

Should Asks Issues Asking Candidates Trusted Presidency

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“There is no virtue in denying the law of gravity, and there should be no virtue in denying the limitations of government. ... The more we glorify government, the more liberties we will lose.”

Should Government Law Loses Liberty Virtue Limitation Gravity Glorify

Book:Lost Rights: The Destruction of American Liberty

Source: Lost Rights: The Destruction of American Liberty

“There is no safe political refuge for those afraid to take responsibility for their own lives.”

Political Responsibility Safe Refuge Taking Responsibility

Book:Freedom in Chains: The Rise of the State and the Demise of the Citizen

Source: Freedom in Chains: The Rise of the State and the Demise of the Citizen

“As soon as people drop the reins on government, government will leash the people.”

People Government Reins Leashes

Book:Freedom in Chains: The Rise of the State and the Demise of the Citizen

Source: Freedom in Chains: The Rise of the State and the Demise of the Citizen

“It is absurd to expect governments to descend gradually, step-by-step into barbarism - as if there was a train schedule to political hell and people could get off at any stop along the way.”

People Ifs Way Government Political Steps Hell Train Absurd Schedules Barbarism

Book:Freedom in Chains: The Rise of the State and the Demise of the Citizen

Source: Freedom in Chains: The Rise of the State and the Demise of the Citizen

“Democracy is not freedom. Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to eat for lunch. Freedom comes from the recognition of certain rights which may not be taken, not even by a 99% vote. Those rights are spelled out in the Bill of Rights and in our California Constitution. Voters and politicians alike would do well to take a look at the rights we each hold, which must never be chipped away by the whim of the majority.”

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“A democratic government that respects no limits on its power is a ticking time bomb, waiting to destroy the rights it was created to protect.”

Government Waiting Rights Protect Limits Democratic Bombs Democratic Government Time Bomb Ticking Time Ticking Time Bombs

Book:Attention Deficit Democracy

Source: Attention Deficit Democracy

“Well, one of the first things is to restore the rule of law, to place the government back under the cage of law. Another thing is to stop falling for the myth of democracy.”

Firsts Wells Government Law Fall Democracy Myth Cages Rule Of Law

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“People are so docile right now. It is almost as if good government means when the politicians lie to us for our own good, for the public good, and bad government is when politicians lie for their own selfish interests.”

People Ifs Mean Government Lying Interest Politician Right Now Selfish Good And Bad Public Good Docile Bad Government Selfish Interest

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“Some of the folks on both sides might be sincere, but it does seem as if it is only the opposition that cares about the Bill of Rights most of the time.”

Ifs Doe Seems Might Care Sides Rights Bills Folks Opposition Sincere Both Sides Two Sides Bill Of Rights

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“Politicians as a class are dangerous, that people who are seeking power over us are not, by definition, our friends.”

People Class Dangerous Politician Definitions Seeking

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“Some politicians are aware of the Bill of Rights. It seems that the opposition party is far more likely to invoke it, to wave it in the air, this is what we saw from a lot of republicans during the Clinton Administration, and we are seeing the same from Democrats under Bush.”

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Born: 1956
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